Rail-fastener.



K. SZTEJNERT.

RAIL FASTENBR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6, 1911.

1,016,045. Patented Jan. 30, 1912.

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RAIL-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 6, 1911.

Patented J an. 30, 1912.

Serial No. 658,630.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, KAZIMIERZ SZTEJNERT, asubject of the Czar of Russia, residing at Hazleton, in the county ofLuzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Rail- Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to rail fasteners, and the objects of myinvention are to pro vide a fastener that can be advantageously used inconnection with guard rails for permanently or temporarily holding thesame relatively to the main rails of a track, and to provide a fastenerthat can be used in connection with the main rails of a track in lieu ofspikes.

Further objects of my invention are to provide rail fasteners that canbe easily and quickly installed by unskilled labor, and to accomplishthe above results by a mechanical construction that is durable andinexpensive to manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to behereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will noW be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a tie supporting guard rails held in position by myimproved fastener. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing a fastener designedfor the main rails of a track. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of adetached tie plate. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of thefastener for the main rails of a track. Fig. 5 is a similar view of oneof the fasteners for a guard rail, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of adetached coupling member.

Reference will first be had to Figs. 1, 3, 5 and 6 showing the fastenerfor guard rails.

The reference numeral 1 denotes the tie of the ordinary and well lmownconstruction supporting the main rails 2 of a track and located adjacentto these rails are guard rails 3. Engaging the base flanges 4 of theguard rails are tongs 5 and 6 pivotally connected together, as at 7. Thetongs 5 and 6 have the ends thereof screw threaded, as at 8 to receivenuts 9 and 10 respectively.

The threaded ends of the tongs 5 extend through openings 11 providedtherefor in angularly disposed bars 12 formed integral with tie plates13 mounted upon the ends of the tie 1. The bars project from the sidesof the tie plates 13 to receive the tongs 5 and the nuts 9.

The threaded ends 8 of the tongs 6 are connected by a coupling member14: having angularly disposed ends 15 provided with openings 16 toreceive the ends of the tongs 6. The nuts 10 are then screwed upon thetongs to hold said tongs in place.

In Fig. 2 of the drawing the tongs 5 are used in connection with adouble tong member 17 that engages the outer base flanges of the rails2, While the tongs 5 engage the inner base flanges. The tongs 5 arepivotally connected to the double tong 17 and the tongs 5 have the endsthereof held by I tie plates similar to those previously described.

While I have herein illustrated the fastener as located upon one sideofthe tie, I would have it understood that the fasteners can be usedupon both sides of the tie, in either of the forms shown or with theform shown in Fig. 1 associated with the form shown in Fig. 2.

\Nhat I claim is 1. Rail fasteners comprising tongs engaging the outerbase flanges of rails and having the ends thereof connected, tongsengaging the inner base flanges of the same rails and pivotallyconnected to the first mentioned tongs, and tie plates for holding saidtongs.

2. In a rail fastener, the combination with a tie and rails, of tongsengaging the outer base flanges of said rails and having the endsthereof connected, tongs pivotally connected to the first mentionedtongs and engaging the inner base flanges of said rails, tie platesarranged upon the ends of said tie, and means for holding the ends ofthe last mentioned tongs in engagementwith said tie plates.

3. In a fastener for guard rails, a tie supporting said rails, tongsengaging the outer base flanges of said rails, a coupling memends ofsaid tongs in engagement With said her connecting the ends of saidtongs, tongs bars. 10 pivotaliy connected to the first mentioned Intestimony whereof I afliX my signature tongs beneath said rails andengaging the in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

inner base flanges thereof, tie plates KAZIMIERZ SZTEJNERT. mounted uponthe ends of said tie, bars car- \Vitnesses:

i'ied by said plates and protruding from the WILLIAM LoKsHAW,

sides thereof, and means for holding the MICHAEL DROSDICK.

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